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Tiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India
By LAL, Ruby
- ISBN
- 9781324030331
- Publisher
- Norton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2025 | Middle To High School
Gr 5 Up—Lal's book is a detailed story about a woman ruler whose contribution to history has been recently rediscovered. Lal explains how she first heard of Nur Jahan from her mother's stories about India. The story of Jahan's life begins before she is born, with a detailed accounting of her parents' journey from their native Persia to India. Her family settles in India and Nur's second marriage, to a member of the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
